outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊtsˈaɪd] /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaʊtsˈaɪd] /ˌau̇t-ˈsīd ˈau̇t-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)
outside — 形容詞
- outsidepositive
- more outsidecomparative
- most outsidesuperlative
1. used for something outdoors rather than inside a building
戶外的
在建築物外面的
used for something outdoors rather than inside a building
Their old house still has an outside toilet by the back wall.
他們的老房子後牆邊，現在還有一間戶外的廁所。
used before nouns: outside toilet
We climbed the outside stairs to reach the second-floor office.
我們走外面的樓梯，才到二樓的辦公室。
used before nouns: outside stairs
An outside table was the only seat left at the cafe.
咖啡館只剩一張戶外的桌子。
The school stored balls in an outside locker near the gate.
學校把球放在大門旁的戶外置物櫃裡。
文法句型
outside toilet
outside stairs
outside table
用法筆記
Most often comes before nouns for structures or places connected to a building, such as toilet, stairs, or table. Distinguish from adverb sense 1, which tells you where someone or something is.
常見錯誤
2. coming from people, groups, or places that are not part of the one being discuss
外部的
來自本團體或地區之外的
coming from people, groups, or places that are not part of the one being discussed
The mayor asked outside lawyers to review the land deal.
市長請來外部律師審查那筆土地交易。
outside + noun for non-member support
Our team brought in outside help before the festival opened.
活動開幕前，我們團隊先找了外部支援。
collocation: outside help
Outside money paid for the village clinic this year.
今年村裡診所的經費來自外部資金。
The school invited an outside speaker for career day.
學校邀請了一位校外講者參加生涯日。
- external
is more formal and common in business or technical writing
- independent
stresses freedom from the group rather than simple origin
- foreign
usually points to another country, so it is narrower
文法句型
outside help
outside money
outside expert
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as help, expert, lawyer, group, or money. It often suggests that the person or thing does not belong to the organization, area, or system already being discussed.
3. in baseball, describing a pitch that passes the part of the plate farther from t
外角
棒球指投向打者外側
in baseball, describing a pitch that passes the part of the plate farther from the batter
The catcher called for an outside fastball against the left-handed hitter.
捕手要求投一顆對左打者的外角速球。
baseball collocation: outside fastball
Jin swung late at the outside pitch in the ninth inning.
Jin 在第九局對那顆外角球揮棒慢了。
baseball collocation: outside pitch
In the seventh inning, the umpire called the outside pitch a strike.
第七局時，主審把那顆外角球判成好球。
The rookie missed the outside corner by only a few inches.
那位新人那球只差幾英吋就能壓到外角。
- inside
toward the batter rather than away from them
文法句型
outside pitch
outside corner
outside fastball
用法筆記
This sense belongs to baseball language and is often paired with pitch, corner, or fastball. It is relative to the batter, so the exact side changes with a right-handed or left-handed hitter.
4. used for a telephone line or call that reaches somewhere beyond the building or
外線
可連到外部的電話線路
used for a telephone line or call that reaches somewhere beyond the building or system you are in
Press nine for an outside line from the hotel phone.
從旅館電話打出去要先按九接外線。
collocation: outside line
The nurse put Dr. Lin's outside call through at noon.
護理師在中午把 Dr. Lin 的外線來電接進去。
collocation: outside call
The copy room fax has no outside line, so staff use the front desk machine.
影印室那台傳真機沒有外線，所以同事都改用櫃檯那台。
Only the front desk can make outside calls after midnight.
過了午夜後，只有櫃檯能打外線電話。
- internal
within the same building or phone system
文法句型
outside line
outside call
outside connection
用法筆記
Common in hotels, offices, and hospitals where an internal phone system is separated from calls to the wider network.
5. used for the greatest amount, number, or time that seems possible or acceptable
上限
可接受或可能的最大值
used for the greatest amount, number, or time that seems possible or acceptable
Ten days is the outside limit for shipping this medicine.
寄送這種藥最長就是十天。
collocation: outside limit
At an outside estimate, repairs will cost fifty thousand dollars.
照最高的估計來看，修理要花五萬美元。
collocation: outside estimate
Friday is the outside date for sending in the forms.
交表的最晚期限是星期五。
The company put the outside figure for the project at eight million dollars.
公司把這個計畫的最高金額定在八百萬美元。
- minimum
the smallest possible or allowed amount
文法句型
outside limit
outside estimate
outside date
用法筆記
Often appears with nouns such as limit, estimate, date, figure, or chance. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which usually appears in the fixed phrase 'at the outside'.
6. very unlikely, but still not completely impossible
渺茫
機會很小但並非完全不可能
very unlikely, but still not completely impossible
Mina has an outside chance of winning the final race.
Mina 想贏下決賽這場比賽的機會很渺茫。
collocation: outside chance
There was only an outside chance the package would arrive today.
那個包裹今天會到的希望很渺茫。
outside chance + that-clause idea
Even with extra study, Ben had an outside chance of passing.
Ben 就算多念一點，及格的機會還是很渺茫。
A late injury gave our team an outside chance of reaching finals.
對手後來有人受傷，我們隊才多了一絲打進決賽的希望。
- likely
having a good chance of happening
文法句型
outside chance
outside hope
用法筆記
Most often appears in the phrase 'outside chance', and less often with hope. It suggests the possibility is small, but not zero.
outside — 副詞
1. in the space just beyond a door, wall, or container, rather than within it
在外面
在房間或建築物外側附近
in the space just beyond a door, wall, or container, rather than within it
A black umbrella was waiting outside the classroom door.
教室門外面放著一把黑傘。
outside near a specific building part
Nora rang the bell and stood outside in the rain.
Nora 按了門鈴後，就站在外面淋雨。
stand outside
Please leave your muddy boots outside by the mat.
請把沾泥的靴子留在外面的門墊旁。
The cat scratched outside until Grandpa opened the window.
那隻貓一直在外面抓窗戶，直到阿公把窗戶打開。
文法句型
wait outside
leave something outside
stand outside
用法筆記
This is the everyday opposite of 'inside' for location. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, where outside directly describes a noun such as toilet or stairs.
2. not within the town, area, or place that has just been mentioned
在外地
不在剛提到的地方範圍內
not within the town, area, or place that has just been mentioned
Most fans lived in Kaohsiung, but a few came from outside.
大多數球迷住在高雄，但也有幾個人從外地來。
from outside a named area
Prices are lower outside, so locals shop in the next county.
外縣市的價格比較低，所以當地人會去隔壁縣買東西。
This student card gets free bus rides in Tainan, but not outside.
這張學生證在台南搭公車不用錢，但到了外地就不能用了。
Patients from outside must fill in a longer form.
從外地來的病人得填比較長的表格。
文法句型
from outside
live outside
work outside
用法筆記
Often refers back to a place already named, especially a city, region, school, or organization. It is common after 'from'.
3. from beyond a group, system, or activity, rather than from within it
從外部
來自團體或系統之外
from beyond a group, system, or activity, rather than from within it
No one from outside can join the video meeting without a code.
沒有代碼的話，從外部的人不能加入這場視訊會議。
from outside a group or system
The plan seemed local, but the money came from outside.
這個計畫看起來像在地方案，但錢是從外部來的。
came from outside
Fresh ideas from outside helped the family business change.
從外部帶進來的新點子讓這家家族企業徹底改觀。
During the strike, the factory brought workers in from outside.
罷工期間，工廠從外頭調了工人進來。
- externally
is more formal and often used in technical or business writing
- from elsewhere
can fit many contexts, but it does not clearly suggest being outside a group
- inside
from within the same group or system
- internally
from within an organization or structure
文法句型
from outside
help from outside
ideas from outside
用法筆記
Unlike adverb sense 2, this sense is less about geography and more about membership or participation. It often appears in the phrase 'from outside'.
4. apart from the thing mentioned; if that is left out, the rest is true
撇開
先不把某項算進去
apart from the thing mentioned; if that is left out, the rest is true
Outside a few delays, the bus trip went smoothly.
撇開幾次小延誤不談，這趟巴士旅程很順。
formal use meaning except for
Outside Sunday, Mei can work any day next week.
撇開星期天，Mei 下週哪一天都能上班。
Outside one spelling error, the essay was excellent.
撇開一個拼字錯誤，這篇作文很出色。
Outside the lunch rush, this cafe is usually quiet.
撇開中午最忙那段時間，這家咖啡館通常很安靜。
- except
is far more common in everyday English
- apart from
is a natural common alternative in speech and writing
文法句型
outside + noun phrase
outside one exception
用法筆記
This use is much less common than 'except' or 'except for' and sounds more literary or formal. Distinguish from preposition sense 2, which also means exclusion but is used more directly with groups, times, or amounts.
outside — 名詞
- outsidesingular
- outsidesplural
1. the part of something that faces away from its middle or inner space
外側
東西朝外的一面
the part of something that faces away from its middle or inner space
The outside of the box was covered with silver paper.
盒子的外側包著銀色紙。
pattern: the outside of + noun
Rain beat against the outside of the kitchen window.
雨點打在廚房窗戶的外側。
Paint the outside first, then finish the inside tomorrow.
先漆外側，裡面明天再處理。
The outside of the loaf felt hard, but the middle was soft.
那條麵包外側摸起來很硬，中間卻很軟。
- exterior
is more formal, especially for buildings or vehicles
- surface
can mean the outer layer, but it does not always suggest an inside
- outer side
is a descriptive phrase rather than a fixed noun
文法句型
the outside of the box
paint the outside
hard on the outside
用法筆記
Usually refers to the visible outer layer or side of an object, building, or food. It often contrasts directly with 'inside'.
2. the greatest amount that can reasonably be expected in a situation
頂多
表示最多不超過這個數
the greatest amount that can reasonably be expected in a situation
At the outside, sixty guests can fit in this hall.
這個大廳頂多能坐六十位客人。
fixed phrase: at the outside
The repair will take a week at the outside.
這次修理頂多一週就能完成。
time expression: at the outside
At the outside, the trip should cost twenty thousand dollars.
這趟旅行頂多花兩萬美元。
Three months, at the outside, should finish the court case.
這件官司頂多三個月就會結束。
- maximum
is the everyday general word for the highest amount
- upper limit
stresses a boundary rather than an estimate
- minimum
the smallest possible amount
文法句型
at the outside
a week at the outside
fifty people at the outside
用法筆記
This noun sense is mostly found in the expression 'at the outside'. Distinguish from adjective sense 5, which directly modifies a noun such as limit or estimate.
outside — 介系詞
1. past the edge or range of a place, rule, subject, or system
超出
在某地或範圍界線之外
past the edge or range of a place, rule, subject, or system
Several farms lie outside the city limits near Tainan.
有幾座農場位在台南市區界線外。
outside + boundary noun
That question is outside my area of training.
那個問題超出我的受訓範圍。
outside + area of knowledge
No camping is allowed outside marked zones in this park.
這座公園裡，標示區域外都禁止露營。
Her behavior fell outside school rules during the museum trip.
她在博物館參訪時的行為已經超出校規範圍。
文法句型
outside the city limits
outside my area of training
outside school rules
用法筆記
Used with both physical limits and abstract ones such as rules, experience, or responsibility.
2. with a person or thing not included in what is being counted or considered
除了
不把某人或某物算進去
with a person or thing not included in what is being counted or considered
Outside weekends, the cafe closes at six during winter.
除了週末以外，這家咖啡館冬天都六點打烊。
formal use meaning except on
Outside one small fee, the event is free.
除了一筆小費用之外，這場活動是免費的。
outside + one excluded item
Nobody answered outside the night guard at the gate.
除了守在門口的夜間警衛之外，沒有人回應。
Outside chocolate, Nora rarely eats sweets after dinner.
除了巧克力之外，Nora 晚餐後幾乎不吃甜食。
文法句型
outside weekends
outside one fee
outside a short break
用法筆記
This is a rare formal alternative to 'except' or 'except for'. In everyday English, most speakers choose those more common forms.